Saints sluggish from start

Siena women never get a lead, trail Monmouth by as many as 29 points

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Published 11:16 pm, Monday, January 13, 2014

Photo: Skip Dickstein

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Siena's Tehresa Coles, left, reaches in for the ball against a Monmouth player while playing before a crowd of approximately 1,500 grade school students during a special Kids Day event Monday afternoon, Jan. 13, 2014, at Siena Collge in Loudonville, N.Y. (Skip Dickstein / Times Union) less

Siena's Tehresa Coles, left, reaches in for the ball against a Monmouth player while playing before a crowd of approximately 1,500 grade school students during a special Kids Day event Monday afternoon, Jan. ... more

About 1,500 kids attended Monday morning's Siena women's basketball game against Monmouth at the Times Union Center in Albany. (Skip Dickstein/Times Union)

About 1,500 kids attended Monday morning's Siena women's basketball game against Monmouth at the Times Union Center in Albany. (Skip Dickstein/Times Union)

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Allison Mahabier, 12, of the Zoller School of Schenectady,gets a hug from the Siena mascot Monday afternoon, Jan. 13, 2014, during a Kids Day celebration where the Siena women took on Monmouth at home in Loudonville, N.Y. (Skip Dickstein / Times Union) less

Allison Mahabier, 12, of the Zoller School of Schenectady,gets a hug from the Siena mascot Monday afternoon, Jan. 13, 2014, during a Kids Day celebration where the Siena women took on Monmouth at home in ... more

Photo: Skip Dickstein

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Approximately 1,500 grade school students enjoyed a special Kids Day event during the Siena women's basketball game agaisnt Monmouth Monday afternoon, Jan. 13, 2014, at Siena Collge in Loudonville, N.Y. (Skip Dickstein / Times Union) less

Approximately 1,500 grade school students enjoyed a special Kids Day event during the Siena women's basketball game agaisnt Monmouth Monday afternoon, Jan. 13, 2014, at Siena Collge in Loudonville, N.Y. (Skip ... more

Photo: Skip Dickstein

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Evelyn Thomas, left, Anairis Ford, center, and Yasmine Fiddemon show the colors of their favorite team during a special Kids Day event where the Siena women's basketball team took on Monmouth Monday afternoon, Jan. 13, 2014, at Siena Collge in Loudonville, N.Y. (Skip Dickstein / Times Union) less

Evelyn Thomas, left, Anairis Ford, center, and Yasmine Fiddemon show the colors of their favorite team during a special Kids Day event where the Siena women's basketball team took on Monmouth Monday afternoon, ... more

Photo: Skip Dickstein

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Approximately 1,500 grade school students enjoyed a special Kids Day event where the Siena women's basketball team took on Monmouth Monday afternoon, Jan. 13, 2014, at Siena Collge in Loudonville, N.Y. (Skip Dickstein / Times Union) less

Approximately 1,500 grade school students enjoyed a special Kids Day event where the Siena women's basketball team took on Monmouth Monday afternoon, Jan. 13, 2014, at Siena Collge in Loudonville, N.Y. (Skip ... more

Photo: Skip Dickstein

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Siena's Tehresa Coles is swarmed by Monmouth defenders before a crowd of approximately 1,500 grade school students during a special Kids Day event Monday afternoon, Jan. 13, 2014, at Siena Collge in Loudonville, N.Y. (Skip Dickstein / Times Union) less

Siena's Tehresa Coles is swarmed by Monmouth defenders before a crowd of approximately 1,500 grade school students during a special Kids Day event Monday afternoon, Jan. 13, 2014, at Siena Collge in ... more

Photo: Skip Dickstein

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Siena's Meghan Donohue, left, tries for a rebound during a special Kids Day event against Monmouth Monday afternoon, Jan. 13, 2014, at Siena Collge in Loudonville, N.Y. (Skip Dickstein / Times Union)

Siena's Meghan Donohue, left, tries for a rebound during a special Kids Day event against Monmouth Monday afternoon, Jan. 13, 2014, at Siena Collge in Loudonville, N.Y. (Skip Dickstein / Times Union)

Photo: Skip Dickstein

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Approximately 1,500 area grade school students enjoyed a special Kids Day event where the Siena women's basketball team took on Monmouth Monday afternoon, Jan. 13, 2014, at Siena Collge in Loudonville, N.Y. (Skip Dickstein / Times Union) less

Approximately 1,500 area grade school students enjoyed a special Kids Day event where the Siena women's basketball team took on Monmouth Monday afternoon, Jan. 13, 2014, at Siena Collge in Loudonville, N.Y. ... more

Photo: Skip Dickstein

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Siena's Kanika Cummings, left, protects the ball against Jamiyah Bethune, right, of Monmouth during a special Kids Day event Monday afternoon, Jan. 13, 2014, at Siena Collge in Loudonville, N.Y. (Skip Dickstein / Times Union) less

Siena's Kanika Cummings, left, protects the ball against Jamiyah Bethune, right, of Monmouth during a special Kids Day event Monday afternoon, Jan. 13, 2014, at Siena Collge in Loudonville, N.Y. (Skip ... more

Photo: Skip Dickstein

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The Siena College women's basketball team found the early 11 a.m. start for its Fourth Annual Blue Shield of Northeastern New York Kids Day Game against Monmouth not to its liking on Monday.

Monmouth, however, may be looking for some more early starts.

The Hawks never trailed in the game and went on to a 64-49 thumping of the host Saints at Alumni Recreation Center on the campus in Loudonville.

Monmouth improved to 4-13 overall and 3-3 in the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference. Siena dropped to 6-9 and 1-5.

The game was tied only once, 2-2 with 18:26 left in the opening half, and Monmouth led by as many as 29 points (64-35) with 6:24 remaining in the game, in posting the easy victory.

Siena scored the game's final 14 points to make the score somewhat respectable.

Monmouth shot 56 percent from the field in the first half and 47 percent for the game.

Shira Shecht paced the Hawks with 13 points and nine rebounds in only 22 minutes of play and Mia Hopkins added 13 points in 17 minutes of playing time.

Siena got career-high totals of 13 points and five steals from senior guard Ciara Stewart. She made 5 of 7 field-goal attempts and became the 10th different Saints player to lead the team in scoring through the first 15 games of the season.